Human remains of forensic interest have been discovered and exhumed during assessment excavations at the city cemetery in North Mitrovica, at a site known as the “Muslim Cemetery.”
According to a statement by the Government Commission on Missing Persons, the excavations took place on October 27, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to establish the fate and whereabouts of people who were forcibly disappeared during the war in Kosovo.
The activities were supported by the Government Commission on Missing Persons and the Police Directorate for the Investigation of War Crimes. Forensic teams from the Institute of Forensic Medicine were deployed at the site, including experts from EULEX.
The latest excavations continue the assessment activities that began at the site on October 20, 2026. They were carried out under a court order following a request by the Police Directorate for the Investigation of War Crimes through the Prosecution’s War Crimes Department.
The Commission announced that the recovered human remains have been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, where they will undergo the necessary examinations, including DNA analysis, to establish their identity.
Until the forensic examinations are completed, the identity of the remains has not been confirmed, nor has it been established whether they belong to people who went missing during the war.
The Government Commission on Missing Persons has reiterated its commitment to prioritising all information that could help clarify the fate of people forcibly disappeared during the war in Kosovo, in cooperation with the responsible institutions.
